Smith versus Wellesley versus McGill

baublestrinkets
Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:01:02 +0000

What does prestige matter? In the end what matters is where you get the best education for you. I got into McGill as well, but I’ve pretty much crossed it off my list. After thinking over my acceptance to Trinity, I decided that it wasn’t the school for me either. At this point it boils down to Smith and a LAC that ranks about 50 something.
Name recognition means very little. Sure the Seven Sisters may be seen as a North East thing due to their location, but if you travel in knowledgeable enough circles, the people in them definitely respect Wellesley and Smith. If you’re talking about walking up to any average American, it’s highly likely they only know the big schools and schools with successful sports teams. But in the end, is that who you really want to impress?
Anyone who matters or is worth your time should be knowledgeable enough to know of these schools.